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    M.P.E.C. 2023-S30                            Issued 2023 September 17, 13:26 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    			  
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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                    2023 RZ15                                
    
    
    Observations:
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 09.40636 00 56 14.16 +43 28 00.5          20.1 GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 09.41683 00 56 00.48 +43 24 53.1          20.3 GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 09.42208 00 55 53.68 +43 23 18.3          20.4 GVES030G96
         K23R15Z*1C2023 09 15.27069623 50 18.424+21 50 36.89         20.89GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.27587823 50 16.534+21 49 49.66         20.76GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.28105323 50 14.622+21 49 02.96         21.03GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.28622923 50 12.696+21 48 16.63         20.50GVES030G96
         K23R15Z KB2023 09 15.35017 23 49 48.55 +21 38 36.2          21.2 rZES030H36
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 15.35528923 49 47.374+21 37 57.76         20.84GVES030I52
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 15.35643723 49 46.970+21 37 47.68         20.09GVES030I52
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 15.35759423 49 46.528+21 37 36.88         20.56GVES030I52
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 15.35873423 49 46.121+21 37 26.80         20.69GVES030I52
         K23R15Z  C2023 09 15.35888023 49 48.745+21 37 34.31         20.60GVES030F51
         K23R15Z KB2023 09 15.36876 23 49 41.89 +21 35 49.7          20.6 rZES030H36
         K23R15Z  C2023 09 15.37112123 49 44.275+21 35 45.23         20.71GVES030F51
         K23R15Z KB2023 09 15.38708 23 49 35.31 +21 33 05.7          20.7 rZES030H36
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.78973 23 47 26.10 +20 34 42.6          21.0 VXES030033
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.79094 23 47 25.74 +20 34 32.0          21.3 VXES030033
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 15.79215 23 47 25.38 +20 34 22.1          21.0 VXES030033
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 16.13803623 45 37.46 +19 46 56.7          21.4 VuES030H21
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 16.14362723 45 35.66 +19 46 12.1                uES030H21
         K23R15Z KC2023 09 16.14921723 45 33.85 +19 45 27.5          21.2 VuES030H21
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.26234523 44 59.377+19 30 27.00         21.29GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.26751423 44 57.786+19 29 46.03         20.89GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.27268923 44 56.177+19 29 05.64         22.09GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.27785923 44 54.546+19 28 24.89         21.00GVES030G96
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.84553 23 42 14.88 +18 15 30.2          20.5 VXES030033
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.84738 23 42 14.38 +18 15 16.7          20.6 VXES030033
         K23R15Z 1C2023 09 16.84923 23 42 13.85 +18 15 03.0          20.5 VXES030033
    
    Observer details:
    033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg.  Observers S. Melnikov, C.
        Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum.  Measurer B. Stecklum.
        1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD.
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Lowe, P.
        Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J. Fairlamb, M.
        Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien +
        CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers D. C. Fuls, J. K. Hogan.  Measurers B. Gray,
        D. Rankin, F. C. Shelly, E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C.
        Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski,
        S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, K. W. Wierzchos.
        1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn.  0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m f/4.8 reflector +
        CMO.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer D. C. Fuls.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D.
        Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J.
        Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W.
        Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 RZ15                                                Earth MOID = 0.0623 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Veres                   
    M  17.66579              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.32525395     Peri.   38.44896     -0.46090367     +0.88652093             
    a   2.0940530      Node   204.18654     -0.83676564     -0.44936517             
    e   0.7760706      Incl.    5.68719     -0.29561980     -0.11023422             
    P   3.03           H   23.58          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230909 G96  0.0   0.0     230915 I52  0.3-  0.2+    230916 H21  0.4-  0.7+
    230909 G96  0.2-  0.3+    230915 I52  0.1-  0.3+    230916 H21  1.0-  0.9+
    230909 G96  0.2+  0.4-    230915 F51  0.1-  0.3+    230916 G96  0.2-  0.1-
    230915 G96  0.1-  0.8+    230915 H36  0.5+  0.4+    230916 G96  0.2+  0.1-
    230915 G96  0.2+  0.1+    230915 F51  0.3-  0.3-    230916 G96  0.5+  0.6+
    230915 G96  0.1+  0.1-    230915 H36  0.1+  0.5+    230916 G96  0.4+  0.8+
    230915 G96  0.1-  0.1+    230915 033  0.5-  0.5+    230916 033  0.4-  0.2+
    230915 H36  0.1-  0.1+    230915 033  0.0   0.0     230916 033  0.1-  0.3+
    230915 I52  0.2-  0.4+    230915 033  0.5+  0.3+    230916 033  0.3-  0.2+
    230915 I52  0.0   0.6+    230916 H21  0.1+  0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 RZ15                a,e,i = 2.09, 0.78, 6                   q = 0.4689
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 08 18    10 06 19.0 +26 11 46   0.2728  0.7500    13.6   161.5    31.6
    ...
    2023 09 02    07 14 24.1 +59 35 09   0.1052  0.9684    64.4   110.0    22.8
    ...
    2023 09 10    00 44 42.5 +40 35 09   0.1122  1.0819   129.4    46.0    20.7
    ...
    2023 09 16    23 46 18.1 +20 06 09   0.1710  1.1646   156.7    20.0    21.1
    2023 09 17    23 41 32.4 +17 57 11   0.1827  1.1782   159.4    17.4    21.2
    2023 09 18    23 37 27.2 +16 02 59   0.1949  1.1917   161.8    15.3    21.3
    ...
    2023 09 24    23 21 48.7 +08 11 13   0.2734  1.2715   167.3    10.0    21.9
    ...
    2023 10 02    23 12 43.9 +02 46 13   0.3891  1.3743   160.7    14.0    23.0
    ...
    2023 10 17    23 09 44.0 -01 31 31   0.6327  1.5565   144.7    21.7    24.6
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-S30
    


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